Curtain and shade frame



A. J. PUKT. CURTAIN AND SHADE FRAME. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15, 1919.

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ALBERT J". PUKT, OF BOSTON, IEASSACHUSET'IS.

CURTAIN AND SHADE FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Application filed October 15. 1919. Serial No. 330.762.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. Form, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Shade Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a light, rigid and attractive fixture that may be attached to window frames of various widths.

Other objects are in the provision of means for adjusting-the length of the curtain rod, for raising and lowering the shade, and for lowering the entire fixture for drap- 111 the curtain.

hese objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which- Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the roller.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates the side elements of a tubular frame, having at the upper ends, outwardly curved sections 11, secured in the tubes 10. Tubular bar guides 12 are fixedly attached to the elements 11, which have slidably within them the divided inner curtain tube 13. Spaced parallel along its length are pointed, upturned spurs 14, designed to slidably engage in the slot 15 and are locked by the notches 16 of the outer tube 17, which has spaced along the edge of the slot, pointed upturned spurs 18 designed to secure the curtain upon the tubular rod 17.

The short annular tubes 20 have attached to their ends the outturned attaching plates 21 and 22. A slat 23, known as a bayonet joint lock, is engageable with the handles 24, and supplies means for holding the frame in normal extended position, or for lowering the same.

A shade 30 is attached to a roller 31, having pivot pins 32 secured to the ends of the roller and rotatably held by the bracket 33, offset and secured to the tubular bars 10. A chain wheel interposed between the bracket 33 and the roller 31 is operable by the chain 35, passing downwardly and around the idler wheel 36, secured within the offset extended. arm 37, and provides means for adjusting the window shade vertically.

In operation, the window shade is secured to a roller in the usual manner and is moved up and down by means of a chain rotating the roller. A vertical adjustment for differentwindow lengths is accomplished by means of the clamps slidable on the tubular frame. By means of the divided tubular element inclosed within the slotted tube and notches for locking, a means for width adjustment is provided.

The tube is secured against rotation and provided with a plurality of points or spurs, affording means for securing and draping a curtain to the bar and by partially turning the handles, attached to the side bars and normally locked within the bayonet lock, the frame may be lowered to facilitate draping of curtains.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a commodious and practical device has been presented, rendering the adjustment of curtains an. easy matter.

Having thus described my invention what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window frame and brackets secured at the upper and lower ends on each side thereof, of tubular rods carried by said brackets, bars slidable vertically in said rods, laterally extensible drapery supports at the upper ends of said bars, means for raising or lowering said bars, and means for locking said bars when in a raised position.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window frame and brackets secured at the upper and lower ends of each side thereof, of tubes fixed in said brackets, shade roller carrying fixtures clamped on said tubes, a roller rotatably mounted in said fixtures, a sprocket fixed on said roller, a second sprocket fixed on said frame near the lower end of one of said tubes, and a chain trained over said sprockets whereby the shade may be rolled or unrolled on said roller.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window frame, of brackets secured transversely on said frame on each side and at the top and bottom, slotted sleeves arranged between the lower of said brackets, tubular rods slidable in said sleeves, said rods being guided by the upper of said brackets, means for raising and lowering said rods, means for maintaining said rods when in a raised position, bars having outturned upper ends engaged in I said rods, an adjustable sectional bar extending across said frame carried by'the ends of said bars, means formed wlth sa1d transverse bar adapted to engage draperies, 10

shade supports fixed on said rods, a roller carried by said supports, a sprocket fixed on said roller, and a hand operated chain engaged with said sprocket whereby said roller may be rotated.

In testimony whereof signature.

ALBERT J. PUKT,

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